He was caught out in Leominster's Westcroft. Picture: Google Maps
A HEREFORDSHIRE man has been banned from the roads after he was caught drink-driving.
Lee Furnell entered a guilty plea when he appeared before magistrates in Kidderminster after previously pleading not guilty.
The court heard the 34-year-old had been caught behind the wheel of a Vauxhall Zafira while over the drink-drive limit in Leominster's Westcroft on March 29, 2021.
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An evidential breath test revealed he had 57 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. The legal limit is 35.
Furnell, of Westcroft, Leominster, was fined £500 and disqualified from driving for 18 months. He must also pay costs of £620 and a £50 victim surcharge.
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